Housing data for ZIP code 84121

ZIP code 84121 has an estimated 38,912 residents and 16,642 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Brighton, Salt Lake County.

25.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,774 (±$84) a month.

The median home value is $659,900 (±$16,372).

The median household income is $115,515 (±$4,852) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
38,912 (±1,130)
Median gross rent
$1,774
Median home value
$659,900
Households that rent
25.1%

How ZIP code 84121 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 84121BrightonSalt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Residents38,912 (±1,130)3111,196,5233,392,331334,922,499
Housing units16,642 (±497)655449,6621,223,468143,775,355
Households that rent25.1% (±2.4 points)5.2%33.9%29.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,774 (±$84)—$1,592$1,496$1,413
Median home value$659,900 (±$16,372)$887,900$525,700$489,400$332,700
Median household income$115,515 (±$4,852)$148,139$97,494$95,166$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,426 (±$78)$4,640$2,836$2,525$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income37.9% (±6.6 points)0.0%48.9%47.3%51.1%
Built before 198058.7% (±3.6 points)36.4%43.1%35.5%49.7%
Average commute21.9 minutes (±1.2)18.1 minutes22.3 minutes22.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.8% (±1.6 points)69.3%93.8%93.4%91.0%
Median age of residents41.1 years (±1.5)43.6 years34.0 years32.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 84121, median gross rent is higher than in Salt Lake County ($1,592).

It is also higher than in Utah ($1,496).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

Its median home value is lower than in Brighton as a whole ($887,900).

Among the 37 ZIP codes in Salt Lake County with a published estimate, ZIP 84121 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 36 ZIP codes in Salt Lake County with a published estimate, ZIP 84121 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 37 ZIP codes in Salt Lake County with a published estimate, ZIP 84121 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 84121

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 84121Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Less than $5001.5% (±1.2 points)3.5%4.1%6.3%
$500 to $9995.6% (±5.0 points)9.2%15.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49920.8% (±5.5 points)31.5%31.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99940.3% (±7.6 points)31.4%28.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49915.5% (±4.0 points)15.5%13.9%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9999.4% (±4.6 points)5.8%4.8%5.5%
$3,000 or more6.8% (±3.8 points)3.1%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 40.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 84121

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,289 (±$788)
1 bedroom$1,624 (±$155)
2 bedrooms$1,732 (±$85)
3 bedrooms$1,835 (±$112)
4 bedrooms$2,536 (±$266)

Rent burden in ZIP code 84121

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 84121Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Less than 15%13.8% (±4.4 points)10.2%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.3% (±4.9 points)13.8%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.8% (±5.6 points)14.1%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.2% (±4.1 points)13.1%13.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.9% (±2.3 points)10.4%10.2%9.2%
35% or more31.0% (±6.2 points)38.5%37.1%41.9%

37.9% (±6.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 84121 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 84121

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 84121Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Less than $50,0001.8% (±0.7 points)2.5%2.8%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.5% (±0.3 points)1.5%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.9% (±0.5 points)0.9%1.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.0% (±0.3 points)1.0%1.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9993.0% (±1.4 points)5.7%7.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99918.2% (±2.6 points)35.2%36.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99962.8% (±3.1 points)44.5%40.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more12.9% (±1.9 points)8.7%7.5%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 84121

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 84121Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Single-family, detached68.8% (±2.6 points)59.8%66.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)10.3% (±1.6 points)9.1%8.0%6.2%
2 units1.1% (±0.5 points)2.3%2.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.7% (±0.7 points)3.7%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.0% (±1.2 points)4.2%3.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units5.5% (±1.5 points)5.0%4.1%4.3%
20 or more units6.9% (±1.6 points)14.1%8.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.7% (±0.7 points)1.8%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 84121 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 84121Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
2020 or later1.0% (±0.6 points)3.2%4.2%2.0%
2010 to 20196.6% (±1.4 points)14.8%16.4%9.4%
2000 to 20098.6% (±1.9 points)14.0%18.1%13.6%
1990 to 199912.8% (±2.0 points)13.3%14.9%12.4%
1980 to 198912.2% (±1.5 points)11.6%10.9%12.9%
1970 to 197930.8% (±2.5 points)16.7%14.1%14.2%
1960 to 196915.4% (±1.7 points)8.1%6.3%9.9%
1950 to 195910.6% (±1.8 points)7.9%6.0%9.5%
1940 to 19491.1% (±0.5 points)3.2%3.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.8% (±0.4 points)7.2%6.1%11.7%

58.7% of the homes in ZIP code 84121 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 84121

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 84121Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Utility gas85.5% (±2.0 points)81.6%78.7%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.3% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity11.7% (±1.8 points)15.8%16.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.7% (±0.7 points)1.5%2.6%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.5 points)0.4%0.3%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 84121 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 84121Salt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Drove alone62.7% (±2.6 points)64.5%67.4%68.8%
Carpooled7.0% (±1.6 points)10.1%9.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.9% (±0.5 points)2.1%1.6%3.2%
Walked2.2% (±1.0 points)1.9%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.4% (±0.6 points)1.6%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home25.8% (±2.3 points)19.7%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 84121 take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 84121

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Brighton24%—5.2%
Cottonwood Heights12%$1,73027.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 84121

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
840924.7 mi$2,209$764,800$151,5009.6%
841096.2 mi$1,639$731,200$145,03419.5%
841247.2 mi$1,600$746,600$120,40821.9%
840937.6 mi$2,108$698,900$138,5567.4%
841178.4 mi$1,699$648,900$87,81333.7%
840049.1 mi$3,500 or more$980,300$170,50011.2%
840609.6 mi$1,943$1,795,000$128,29527.2%
840949.7 mi$1,837$528,700$106,73224.2%

Crime reported to police in Salt Lake County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Salt Lake County recorded 337 violent and 2,078 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 84121 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84121: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 84121

What is the median rent in ZIP code 84121?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84121 is $1,774 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 84121?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 84121 is $659,900 (±$16,372) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 84121?

The median household income in ZIP code 84121 is $115,515 (±$4,852) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 84121 in?

Most of ZIP code 84121’s land lies in Brighton; it also covers Cottonwood Heights.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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